get ready. more know is headed our way. believe it or not, schools are already canceling classes. good evening. a handful of school districts are already telling kids, stay home tomorrow. others are starting late. >> we're looking at bad timing for this store. that's the main headline. not a big storm but the timing is horrible during the rush

hour. let's start with satellite/radar combined. clear skies overhead. some high clouds moving in overnight. clouds here by dawn. e stay dry tonight and dry for thmorning commute. so the morning commute not in jeopardy. it's the evening commute that we're worried about. i have often made fun of folks going to the store and buying bread, so we're going to make this the impact meter. remember carmageddon? that's a 10. a 5, two to four hours. a 3, one to two hours. i think this storm is going end up being a 1, because, quite frankly, it's a very small storm. the only reason it's on this scale at all is because of the timing. 16 gaithersburg, 1 in leesburg, 10 in manassas, 23 downtown. so wake-up weather, thickening

clouds at 5:00. 7:00, cold and dry. 8 to 18. 9:00, cold and dry. temperatures by then 16 to 24. so we have the morning and for the most part we have the late morning and early afternoon before the storm rolls in here. okay, as we mentioned, yes, believe it or not, some schools are closed in parts of the metro area with some delays. so what we recommend is, if you haven't done so, go to our -- go download our wusa 9 app on your ipad. at the top you will see cancellations. when you see your school, mark with it a star. it will be marked as one of your favorites. don't have an ipad? you can also find them on our website, wusa9.com. you will also see them at the bottom of your tv screen. that was the impact meter. we'll come because and show you the bread 0 meter in just a bit. offices will be open for

you federal employees. however, you do have the option to take unscheduled leave. you just need to let your boss know. we know more white stuff is headed our way. driving today wasn't too bad in the snow but that doesn't mean it won't be tomorrow. ken molestina has reminders for staying safe when you're on the road. >> most people who are injured in snow storms are injured when their car slides off the road or skids off the road. so you have to be extremely cautious. >> that was john townsend from aaa. keeping in mind what he said, here are three tips that you should consider when taking a look at your tires. first one, make sure the tread is good. >> they should be looking at how much depth they have on the tires, like how much life left. you don't want to be driving on the snow on a tire that has no life expectancy. >> , according to a tire expert, was the biggest reason why people were slipping and

sliding during carmageddon. bald tread or no tread will get you nowhere. always be sure that your tires are properly inflated. >> you don't want to have high pressure on the tire. you want to have the correct tire pressure. >> lastly, you want to make sure that your tires are the proper ones. >> all season tires, winter. you definitely don't want to drive around with summer tires because they will take longer to stop, you could be fish tailing all over the place. >> failure to consider these tips could result in a horrible commute. according to john townsend -- >> you're not only causing problems for yourself, you're wreaking havoc on everyone's rush hour. >> in just the last 24 hours, police have arrested two teenagers in the weekend murder of a prince george's county high schooler, but they are still on the hunt for a third suspect. debra alfarone is live at police headquarters. >> reporter: derek, we have long talked about the no-snitch

rule. it's basically the biggest roadblock that police have to solving cases, but just days after two teens in rival gangs ended up in a fight ending in a murder, people spoke up, and now two teens are behind bars for the murder of 16-year-old marcus jones. police are hoping that your calls and your anonymous tips will help them solve that last piece of the puzzle. we can all agree, alleged gang member or not, no one deserves to die. 16-year-old marcus jones went to a party saturday night, and whatever the dispute, was shot to death, thanks to tips and witnesses police arrested two teens. >> three people arrived at this party and approached a group. our victim, marcus jones, was standing with this group.

the suspect produced a firearm and shot. we believe that these gang associations played a part in this tragic murder. >> reporter: which begs the question, what are schools doing about this? jones is the fourth teen killed in the county this year. police say the gangs involved in this latest tragedy are called baby haiti and the danger boys. we asked michael blow, in charge of security in all prince george's county public schools. >> we're not be sieged with gang activity in our schools. our schools are say. but we are always looking to enhance our safety. we listen to the parents, and we listen to the students. >> reporter: add to that mentoring. he says he hopes someone will speak up. >> enough of this foolishness. we're bringing this information forward, and hopefully we will get the result that we saw today. >> reporter: police are describing the third suspect as a black male in his teens with a medium build. that's not a lot to go on, but if anyone out there knows

anything, police are hoping you will speak up and say something. all the information is on our website, wusa9.com. you could even text your tip or go on-line to submit it. live at prince george's county police headquarters, debra alfarone, wusa 9. a hoax has landed the university of virginia student in some hot water. brian hairston called the cops. he said he saw a gunman on campus. would you say expect the whole place was put on lockdown. but an hour later, hairston if he ised up. he just made the whole thing up. hairston, a sophomore psychology major. gun control advocates have taken the first step in trying to ban military-style assault weapons. victims of gun violence joined democratic lawmakers calling for the ban. the legislators say last month's school shooting in connecticut has given them new urgency. >> weak gun laws allow these

killings to be carried out again and again. >> senator dianne feinstein displayed 10 of the more than 150 assault weapons she wants banned. it would also outlaw ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds. this ban goes further than the one expired in 2004. getting it to pass congress will be a very tall order. joe manchin worries congress has become too divided. >> it's almost guilt by conversation that i can't even sit down and have an open conversation and a dialogue without someone saying, well, you have changed. >> vice president joe biden supports a ban but during an on- line chat he says he is more concerned about banning high capacity mag scenes. president obama has nominated a former prosecutor, mary joe white. the president says she's got the toughness and experience

needed to help clean up wall street. >> if confirmed by the senate, i look forward to committing all are my energies to fulfill the agency's mission to protect investors and to ensure the strength, efficiency and the transparency of our capital markets. >> white earned that strong reputation as the first female attorney in manhattan. she prosecuted terrorists who targeted the u.n. and the world trade center. and president obama taps senator john kerry to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. kerry is the outgoing chairman of the very committee he's testifying before and he's expected to sail through the process. even john kerry might have a hard time making this town diplomatic. bottom line, we want to you meet a dog that earlier tonight peaked on our photographer. that is the bad news. >> oh, but there's good news.

the dog probably saved the life of her housemate waking up her before she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. our gary nurenberg came back with dry shoes. >> reporter: kayla, eight years old, still moves like the devil but is described by christie williamson as -- >> part boston terrier, part angel. >> reporter: a neighbor left a car running for hours, filling her home with carbon monoxide. >> this is my baby girl, and she knew something was wrong. and she was trying to tell her mommy to wake up when she -- weren't you, baby. she saved my life and probably the life of many other people in my condo complex. >> reporter: kayla woke christie up. >> i know the answers i gave them, i kept thinking, oh my god, what's my address, how old

am i, what is my name, and i realized then that this is serious. >> reporter: she now has a new cause, con vinceing people like her mom to get carbon monoxide detectors. >> obviously i didn't have one, and it could have cost me my life, and according to some of the doctors, within five minutes if i had not gotten out of there, i would not be here today, and you would be having an interview with my mom about her daughter being dead. >> reporter: a new perspective on life. >> i just feel like sometimes, you know, everyone in life gets into their humdrum kind of routine, and i feel like we tend to forget to tell the people that we care about that we love them. or i feel like we run this rat race, and we don't take time for the people that we really love, and sometimes just

slowing down a little bit and, you know, sacrificing something that might not be so important to spend time with people that really matter in your life. >> reporter: even if they have four legs and pee on your guest. gary nurenberg, wusa 9. >> what a great story. all right, everybody, put down that snack. up next, tonight's food alert. and as usual, it might make you just

dining out this weekend? let's watch this week's food alert. >> hear tees dean of the disgusting, reporter russ ptacek. >> reporter: our first story started when one of my facebook followers wrote me complaining about a mouse and a roach. and people who didn't seem to care at a 7-eleven. i told her to call the health department. they shut it down. >> i've been coming here for 10 years now. >> reporter: this customer was angry, too, because clerks at the south capitol street 7- eleven weren't absing questions. >> can i see that? >> reporter: this clerk wouldn't stop moving that city card when i asked to see if he is certified ?roo. when you're playing with a card like this, i can't see the

expiration date, i can't see your name. >> reporter: inspectors reported rodent droppings on the floor and hot dorks hamburgers, and chicken wings at unsafe temperatures. around back, they cited a rat running under a pallet, and at the nacho display, a live roach. >> you've got to be serious here. you cook food, you be serious. people eat this stuff. >> reporter: we didn't get answers. >> we're actually looking for the store manager. >> reporter: they weren't answering questions at this checkers, either. >> she says they can't answer questions. >> reporter: inspectors closed the drive through for operating without any running water and ordered all food thrown out upon finding a sick off-duty employee in the back of the kitchen. at this neighboring little caesars, the same water main break shut off water there, too. inspectors closed them down for continuing to operate, and when we arrived, no one could show us a valid food safety training card. >> first i want to know who i'm

talking to. >> reporter: i'm russ ptacek, i'm with channel 9. i want to see if you have current sert if i cangs this county. >> oh, yes, sir, i do, but like i say, i've been robbed, and i lost my wallet. the other manager also have his certification, too. >> reporter: across clap pell road at party chinese -- >> so can we take a look and see if you've cleaned up? >> reporter: inspectors shut them counsel for operating during the water main break. they wouldn't allow us to look inside. in montgomery county, inspectors shut this store down saying it was being used as a living quarters. a work took a baby out the back door upon seeing our camera and when we pointed out no towels in the bathroom, a violation inspectors also cited, a worker picked up a toilet paper roll off the floor, saying they use that. inspectors crated them for not having soap at the sink and say

that hand sanitize ser not a substitute. >> you've got to be able to keep your hands clean. it's very important to keep your hands very clean. that looks like a cockroach right there. >> reporter: besides roaches, the bathroom, and the baby, inspectors crated soiled equipment and dirty walls and floors. you can follow me on facebook or twitter, and if you want to colain yourself, we've set up a list at wusa9.com with e-mail addresses and phone numbers if you see something wrong call the health department. aisle investigative reporter russ ptacek, wusa 9. >> all of the restaurants passed their reinspections and were allowed to reopen. >> got to have the towels in the bathroom. >> it's a must. a little nuisance storm coming our way. the timing is bad. if this were on a saturday, not a big deal. >> friday evening rush. >> that's nasty when it's clear out, quite frankly. high temperature 29 today. we're starting our streak of dance in 20s for highs.

we're at day two. day three for below freezing. high of 29. right now, temperatures in the low 20s. this is downtown. dew point still 1. relative humidity inside your house is running 6 or 7%. the pressure pretty high but now beginning to fall at 30.53 inches of mercury. we showed you the impact meter at the top of the show. we're going show you the bread bread-0-meter now. on a scale of one to ten, a six or a five is a legitimate storm. two or three, plowable, sleddable. then a one on the bread-0- meter, and it's just a nuisance storm. so this will end up just like the impacts meter, a 1. but it is possible to have a legitimate storm or a plowable storm, 3 or 4, if it were to occur on the weekend that might end up being a 4 on the bread-0-

meter. how much snow? maybe an inch plus across most of the metro area. one system passes to our north, one system passes to our south. we kind vf leftovers. this is a clipper. it's already breaking out pretty good snow through minneapolis and chicago. we have another storm pulling out of the plains states. that's going to pass to our south. neither storm is going to really pick up and say, hey, i want to be the dominant storm so we're left in between the two storms, so nothing super heavy is going to occur. dry morning commute, light snow in the afternoon. probably 1, 2:00 from west to east. in the metro area light snow will slow the evening commute, no doubt. one to three inches possible by 8:00. inside the metro, probably more like an inch to two inches. overnight, 8 to 18, very cold, increasing high clouds. winds out of the northwest at 10. by morning, teens and 20s. light show is possible out

along the i-81 corridor. clouds in the metro. so a dry commute to work. but coming home, 26 to 30, cloudy and cold with light snow. one to three inches possible by 8:00. so the next three day, 9 weather alert has to be yellow tomorrow for your afternoon and evening snow. only 2. cool. cold on saturday, temperatures back in the low 30s. it's a clipper, reinforces our cold air. but then we start going up. upper 30s on sunday with sunshine. look at the thaw. 40s with showers on monday. 50s with showers on tuesday. rain on wednesday. still in the 50s. even thursday, okay, we get a little cooler, but we're not in the deep freeze. sunshine in the low 40s. >> that's better. >> january thaw. speaking of the ice, sir, our friends at the cap tolls, they're struggling. >> just like the wizards. >> don't say that. >> wait until you hear -- the

wizards have improved. wait until you hear what adam had to say about his team. he speaketh with sharp tongue. and a moment we won't forget

you know, even if you don't follow hockey every day you know this. the caps look bad. new coach, new system, barely any training camp, all viable excuses but the caps look bad. they've given up 10 goals in two games. newby was supposed to help tonight. turns out he had a crook in his neck by looking over his shoulder as the puck went by. this rebound, room service rebound, 4-0. here's what the caps are doing well. matty hendrix, third game, third fight. they don't fight too much besides him. they lose tonight. listen to this afterwards. >> i think at times it's

effort. you've got to want it, and you've got realize that the team on the other side, they want it, too. you have to fight through stuff, and you've got really want to do it. it's very upsetting. not pushing the panic button, but obviously it's upsetting. >> effort. that ain't g. maryland hosting north carolina tonight. hawkins, stroking, 25 points tonight. thomas says it's my party, and i'll go grass if i want to, glass if i want to, glass if i want to. from now until super bowl sunday will you hear sound bite after sound bite from teams, and it is going to get boring, but we don't do boring here at 9. everyone knows the super story, the brothers jim versus john harbaugh, their family has become pretty famous, too. mom, dad, and sister were doing

a radio interview today, but guess who called in and tried to hijack it. this is ravens coach john harbaugh having a little fun. >> our next question comes from john from baltimore. your line is open. >> question from baltimore. is it true that both of you like jim better than john? >> are you nuts? >> is that john? >> is that john harbaugh? >> i love that. is that john? >> super bowl 47 right here on wusa 9 sunday, february 3rd, 6:30. and the day before that the "game on" crew gets you ready with a special super bowl edition of "game on." i love that. how do you think the vote went? how many? >> 15,000. >> the winner is the bullet school heading to georgetown. first place on the line. >> how many voted? >> 11,000. anita was right.

>> more was the right answer. >> highlights tomorrow at 11:00. you get some candy. >> mr. goodbar. we'll be right back night. eve been

the wait's over. time to announce the winner of tonight's choose your news contest. our friends had a lot of choices. a chimp bundled up, a cancer patient who becomes a supermodel, and the good old- fashioned people slipping and sliding. >> the winner is this amazing little girl hitting the runway. lots of cheers for 10-year-old briana vega. she was diagnosed with leukemia. a fashion designer was coin spared by her, she put her in her show. she made quite a splash, even

doing a jump at the end of her walk on the runway. her advice, don't dwell on the bad stuff, be happy. if she can do it, so can you. >> we can all feel inspired. you go before i anna. very cool. that is our broadcast. we want to thank you for sticking around. >> you can find us all the time at wusa9.com. our friend mr. letterman, he's next.